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Senior Silicon Product Development Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CAFull-time$168–322K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$168–322K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Silicon Product Development Engineer for its GPU PDE team. The engineer will manage product bring-up from pre-silicon through NPI and launch, and drive complex schedules and problem resolution. The role focuses on ATE test content, manufacturing yields, vendor collaboration, and chip quality. Candidates should bring direct PDE experience and expertise in silicon product engineering and characterization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Product EngineeringProject ManagementAnalytical Problem SolvingATE Test ContentASIC Mixed Signal BuildCharacterizationBIST and SCAN DFT MethodologiesFinFETChip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate AssemblySilicon GPU Product EngineeringHBM Memory Vendor ManagementInterpersonal SkillsCross-Company CollaborationMemory Testing MethodologyAssembly Stacking ProcessesVendor ManagementGPU CharacterizationWafer and Final Test DFT Coverage

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Equivalent Experience7+ Years Direct PDE Experience

Full job description

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative Senior Silicon Product Development Engineer with strong foundation in Product Engineering and expert project management skills to join the GPU PDE team. As someone who is hardworking and passionate about their work, you will manage product bring up from pre Silicon, to NPI bring up to launch to the market successfully. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to drive complex schedules with problem resolution through analytical and complex problem solving techniques.

What you'll be doing:

  • Own the development and implementation of ATE test content for our product line.
  • Develop and maintain project plans to strictly adhere to market delivery timelines.
  • Impact manufacturing yields, minimize excess, and contribute to business administration efforts by accurately predicting test durations and analyzing characterization outcomes.
  • Manage key vendor relationships, particularly with Foundry, Assembly and Memory vendors, ensuring flawless collaboration and delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with Supply and Demand program management to meet and exceed chip quality levels.

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of direct PDE experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record in ASIC Mixed Signal build, characterization, and qualification of BIST and SCAN DFT methodologies.
  • Knowledgeable in advanced Silicon Process technology such as FinFET
  • Hands-on experience in Chip-On-Wafer-On-Substrate Assembly, Silicon GPU Product Engineering, and HBM Memory vendor management.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for effective multi-functional and cross-company collaboration.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of Memory testing methodology.
  • Possesses in-depth knowledge of assembly stacking processes and vendor management.
  • Has a strong grasp of all aspects of GPU characterization, wafer and final test DFT coverage.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers; we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unparalleled growth, best-in-class teams are rapidly growing. If you’re creative and autonomous with a real passion for your work, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 168,000 USD – 258,750 USD for Level 4; and 200,000 USD – 322,000 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 6, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,696 open Product Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$168–322K/yr
  • California median$157–250K/yr397 salary ranges
  • US median$140–230K/yr1,232 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $245K, is 22% above the California median midpoint ($201K) — in the top quarter of Product Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 545 open Product Engineer jobs in California and 1,696 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Product Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,346 postings).
Education
579 of the 1,696 open Product Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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